Outbound intermodal logistics, from the manufacturer's gate to the final customer: the future logistics management IT systems as perceived by the supply chain partners
The market for logistics management systems is developing rapidly. But it is still a long way to go. The development and failures we have seen the last decade will most likely continue the next. From the first adaptations of the ERP style solutions, we have seen new market entrants and new leaders, promoted by the consulting communities. Several of the systems providers have experienced severe problems in delivering promised functionalities agreed in the customer contracts. The new brands are continuously expected to solve the problems experienced by their predecessors. The SCM technology market is a consequence of the fact that few industries have focused on, and have the sincere willingness to invest in systems to manage outbound logistics. The income to the technology developers is then limited, and the consequent funds available to system development insufficient to guaranty robust and solid solutions. The customer of logistics management systems will in the next five to ten years experience the same instability as in the past. The D2D Technology is based on EU sponsored funds over the last decade, and builds on a magnitude of past development projects. As such, the D2D Technology will provide an alternative to the developments made in the commercial market.
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